by David | Nov 7, 2017 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements
A client recently asked me what were some of the things I look for when assessing an equipment-related schedule for the first time. My frame of reference is drilling equipment, mostly well control equipment. TIP #1: I’m immediately wary of any activity that takes...
by David | Oct 20, 2014 | Business or Mission Analysis, Implementation, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements
One of the main reasons Oil & Gas manufacturing projects fail is because risks are rarely identified ahead of time. As a result, we see the following organizational troubles: • Frequent surprises • People constantly reacting to events • Every reaction is...
by David | Aug 18, 2014 | Design Definition, Operation, System Analysis
Whenever we facilitate or participate in an FMEA or a project risk assessment on behalf of our clients, we encourage discussion about the probability scale being used. Teams have difficulty reconciling their qualitative and quantitative estimates. For instance, if a...
